The weather is warming up just at bit as it does this time of year but it’s still cool enough to crave the flavors of fall, This dense bread is great for breakfast, or for dinner with ham or turkey. I’ve been known to “grill” it with butter on a griddle. Yummy stuffs, I’m tellin’ y’all.

Total Time: 1 Hr. 10 Min.
Prep Time: 15 Min.
Cook Time: 55 Min.
18 servings

Make this easy Applesauce Cinnamon Bread with chunky applesauce, brown sugar, cinnamon and more. Serve this Applesauce Cinnamon Bread with breakfast or as a snack.

What You Need

1-1/2 cups flour

1 Tbsp. CALUMET Baking Powder

1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

1 egg

1 cup chunky applesauce

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2/3 cup fat-free milk

2 Tbsp. oil

1-1/2 cups wheat bran flake cereal

1/4 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts (or pecans)

Let’s Make It

1 – Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Beat egg in small bowl; stir in applesauce, sugar, milk and oil. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. (Batter will be lumpy.) Stir in cereal and walnuts.

2 – Pour into 9×5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray.

3 – Bake at 350°F for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1 – Note: For easier slicing, wrap bread and store overnight.

Tip 2 – Nutrition Bonus: Delicious! Plus it’s low in fat and cholesterol.

Tip 3 – I’m not big on walnuts but I love pecans like crazy so I substitute pecans.

As always, CLICK THROUGH to get all the nutritional details at My Food and Family. An interested hero stepped forward to also claim a liking for this treat. Hawk Greenwood, the Chickasaw hero and Wolf shifter in RESCUE MOON, says his grandmother makes this every fall. He remembers gathering apples in the fall and taking them to her where she makes her own applesauce. His mate Dana insists that using applesauce in a jar from the store works just as well. This book is part of Susan Stoker’s Special Forces: Operation Alpha world and her Delta force team led by Ghost Bryson are there for backup. Hawk’s mission is to rescue Dana from a drug cartel south of the border. They have quite the adventure and a lot of the Wolves have cameos before all is said and done. Just click on the title or the cover and head over to grab a copy or read it for free with Kindle Unlimited. Are you a fan of fruit breads? I sure am!